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WELCOME TO BORDEAUX Contact: 05 56 33 80 88 or YOUR ARRIVAL [email protected] IN BORDEAUX / Learn more: https://www.u-bordeaux.fr/ > Recherche > Intégration des chercheurs internationaux • At Université Bordeaux Montaigne, contact the Students at Université de Bordeaux Direction des Relations Internationales: • For students at Université de Bordeaux, the https://www.u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr > Bureaux de la Vie Étudiante (BVE), or Student Life International Centers, are welcome and information centers. At these centers, you will be greeted warmly and Buddy System guided towards the proper services You can be assisted by a local student in Bordeaux! (financial aid, scholarships, health, social, culture, There are two forms of support: sports, recreation) on each campus, as a function - a “tandem” between international students and of your course of study. French volunteer students in Bordeaux: Addresses: https://parrainage.u-bordeaux.fr/ - Bureau de la Vie Étudiante - Bordeaux - the Buddy System organized by the ESN 146 rue Léo Saignat, 33000 Bordeaux association: Contact: 05 57 57 17 79 or • https://www.facebook.com/ErasmusBdx/ [email protected] • https://buddysystem.eu/fr/ - Bureau de la Vie Étudiante - 351 cours de la Libération, Building A22, Welcome and orientation in other institutions 33400 Talence. If you are registered in another institution, please Contact: 05 40 00 60 38 or consult the Campus France website for orientation. [email protected] The site presents a series of Information Sheets - Bureau de la Vie Étudiante - covering the different higher learning institutions Avenue Léon Duguit, 33600 Pessac in France: Contact: 05 56 84 62 61 or https://www.campusfrance.org > Students > [email protected] Documentary resources > Practical information Learn more. Download the Université de Bordeaux for students and researchers > Reception Welcome Guide heres: arrangements in institutions https://www.u-bordeaux.fr > international If you cannot find your school in this list, then go > venir à Bordeaux > étudiants internationaux directly to their website. For students of Bordeaux Montaigne University National Services For students of the Bordeaux Montaigne University (which is not part of the ), the - students: www.etudiant.gouv.fr mobility reception the desk and the International - doctoral students, researchers: Relations Department are information centres. http://www.euraxess.fr/fr These offices will provide you with the necessary support for your administrative procedures: registrations, student cards, etc. Address: Bâtiment Accueil, Domaine Universitaire, HOUSING Esplanade des Antilles, 33 607 Pessac IN BORDEAUX / For more information, visit the website: https://www.u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr/ There are numerous solutions for housing in international section > international mobility Bordeaux. Student-only accommodations Welcome and orientation for researchers managed by CROUS, student housing and private and doctoral students residences, and rooms in private homes. • Université de Bordeaux has set up a Bureau Most important is to take care of this as early as d’Accueil pour les Chercheurs Internationaux possible and before your arrival. (BACI), or International Researchers’ Welcome • Université de Bordeaux provides information and Center. This center helps researchers (doctoral advice for students looking for accommodation: candidates, post-docs, instructors/researchers) https://www.u-bordeaux.fr/ > Campus > Vie with their administrative procedures for entering pratique > Logement and settling in France, as well as matters relating to everyday life.

2 Take a look at the Welcome - https://housinganywhere.com Guide too. It presents other • There is also a site managed by the CROUS, potential possibilities. Lokaviz, which includes a listing of student https://www.u-bordeaux.fr accomodations in private homes: > International > Venir https://www.lokaviz.fr/ à Bordeaux > Etudiants • Shared Leases: consult La Carte des Colocs, a internationaux national site for shared leases that’s free and simple • The CRIJ (Centre Régional to use: https://www.lacartedescolocs.fr/ d’Information Jeunesse, or Regional Youth Information Center) of Nouvelle offers free classified ads on its website: http://logements.pourlesjeunes.com • The City of Bordeaux provides practical information about accommodations for young people and students: http://www.bordeaux.fr/ > Bordeaux et vous > Jeunes et étudiants GETTING AROUND A FEW TIPS BORDEAUX

Short-term housing: The easiest way to get to Bordeaux from • The Bordeaux Youth Hostel, located near the train is to take the train: 2hrs by TGV (high- station and the historic city center. speed train). Address: 22 cours Barbey, 33000 Bordeaux To get to the Université de Bordeaux Contact: 05 56 33 00 70 campus, consult the practical information Site: http://www.auberge-jeunesse-bordeaux.com/ on the web site: https://www.u-bordeaux.fr > - For other types of temporary residences, use the Campus > Vie pratique search engine on the Bordeaux Tourist Office, which To get to the other institutions, you will find includes all types of accommodations at all price information on your host institution’s web site. levels: https://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com/ > Préparer If you arrive at Bordeaux international son séjour > Hébergements airport, take the 30-minute shuttle to Saint- Jean train station: https://30direct.com/ Long-term housing In the city and its surrounding areas, you • Bordeaux Aquitaine CROUS student housing are eligible for the student fare on public (Centre Local des Œuvres Universitaires). transport (, bus, river transport) of Address: CROUS, 18 rue du Hamel, 33000 Bordeaux the TBM network, which manages public Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm transport in the Bordeaux : Contact: 05 56 33 92 17 https://www.infotbm.com/fr CROUS web site: http://www.crous-bordeaux.fr/ There are regional trains for getting around The website Trouver un logement: the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region: https://trouverunlogement.lescrous.fr/ https://www.ter.sncf.com/nouvelle-aquitaine On campus, the CROUS is also responsible for Buses are also an option for low-cost travel: all low-cost food services (university restaurant, https://fr.ouibus.com/ or cafeterias, food-trucks, etc.). https://www.flixbus.fr/ • Private Housing Platforms For ride-sharing, refer to the collaborative Most of the institutions of higher learning websites in Bordeaux belong to Studapart, a private - national website: https://www.blablacar.fr accommodations platform: www.studapart.com - regional website: http://covoiturage.transgironde.fr/ Other offers for student lodging, managed by private organisms, are also available in Bordeaux. To be more independent, you can rent a bike Try these sites: from V3, the Bordeaux bike-share system: - https://www.adele.org/ https://www.infotbm.com/ > Titres et Tarifs > - https://www.immojeune.com/ Les abonnements > Pass V³ - https://www.location-etudiant.fr/ 3 • Other solutions available on the Campus France RESIDENCE PERMIT (TITRE DE SÉJOUR) site: www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized > Accommodation GOOD TO KNOW Visale provides a free service for students who • If you have arrived in France with a VLS-TS need a co-signer (guarantor) to secure housing: long-term student visa: you must validate www.visale.fr it online upon your arrival and imperatively within the first three months of your stay If you want to file an application for APL funds (in France) on the ANEF (Administration (Aide Personnalisée au Logement, or personal- numérique pour les étrangers en France) ized housing aid), ) website: https://administration-etrangers-en- CAF (Caisse des Allocations Familiales) can check france.interieur.gouv.fr your eligibility: 08.10.29.29.29 or www.caf.fr • If you are an Algerian national or a student If you need housing adapted to your special with a “Concours” (tests) visa» or a visa with needs the indication “Carte à solliciter dans les deux mois” (Residency permit is to be requested Contact the CROUS Social Services which will take within 2 months of entry): your residency action with your institution. permit application has to be made at the Some establishments have specialized services for Prefecture. students with disabilities (assistance for housing, • If you hold a “mineur scolarisé” (enrolled and also transportation and tuition). minor) visa and you attained the age of At Université de Bordeaux, there is a special majority, you have to request for a “Titre de service known as PHASE, which offers personalized séjour” online on the ANEF website or at the support: https://www.u-bordeaux.fr/ prefecture where you live within 2 months > Université> Université éthique > Handicap > following your majority. Accompagnement des étudiants https://administration-etrangers-en-france. interieur.gouv.fr Take note : To renew your student residency permit “Titre de séjour” (VLS-TS), your request FIRST must be done during the 3rd month before the expiration date of your current “Titre de séjour” THINGS FIRST / (permit) on the website: https://administration- etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr ENROLLMENT IN YOUR INSTITUTION This tutorial will help you: https://www.youtube.com/ CVEC watch?v=j_suMJ3fIiw&list=PLpm2evF1qaJe_ oq0a-LMIKujAihwAtVEy&index=16 Before you can enroll in your institution, you must download proof of payment of the Contribution Vie Etudiante et de Campus (CVEC) – the student and campus life contribution fee. • To find out more about rights and obligations: - Connect to https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/ The reception services of your establishment can - For additional information and special cases: guide you in the event of difficulties. https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized www.service-public.fr > Etranger > Titre de séjour et > CVEC document de circulatio (Foreigners > Resident Card Confirm Registration and Travel Document) Take note! Even if you have a pre-registration letter, you are not officially enrolled. You must validate your enrollment with the PRACTICAL institution’s Service de la Scolarité (Admissions) as soon as you arrive. INFORMATION /

OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT If you stay in France for more than 3 months, it will be much easier day-to-day if you open a bank account, online or in one of the 170 bank agencies located in Bordeaux. 4 In France, opening a bank account is a right: www.service-public.fr > Argent > Comptes bancaires> Droit au compte SAMU: Call 15 Emergency Medical Services Police emergency: Call 17 in the event of HEALTHCARE violence, theft, robbery. In France, receiving medical treatment is practically Fire Department: Call 18 in the event of fire, free but you must be insured. Accordingly, signing gas leak, water damage, natural catastrophe, or up for medical insurance is mandatory. traffic accident. Call 112: European emergency services number that’s accessible from anywhere in Login to the the European Union in addition to the French https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr numbers above. Site to register, to understand your eligibility and benefits, and to take the necessary steps..

LEARNING FRENCH Learn more: Learning French is an opportunity to be seized! Find https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized what works best for you: > Health - by consulting the Campus France site or the As a student, you can also take advantage of the Français Langue Etrangère (FLE) - French as a university medical services. In these health centers foreign language - centers and which where consultations are free, you will be greeted offer courses at all levels year-round: by a team of doctors and nurses who can give http://ecolesdete.campusfrance.org personalized advice about health and prevention. - by asking in your institution, at city hall, or in your This is the case in Bordeaux, where two sites of the host city’s Maison des Associations - community Student Health Clinic (Espace santé étudiants) are centers. open to all students: • Espace santé étudiants - Pessac FINDING A JOB OR AN INTERNSHIP 22 avenue Pey-Berland, 33600 Pessac Contact: 05 33 51 42 00 2 addresses: • Espace santé étudiants - Bordeaux Victoire • the Centre Régional d’Information Jeunesse Campus (Regional Youth Information Center) of Nouvelle 3 place de la Victoire, 33000 Bordeaux Aquitaine posts classified ads on its website: Contact: 05 57 57 19 07 http://jobs.pourlesjeunes.com/ Site: https://www.u-bordeaux.fr > campus > espace • the Jobaviz website, run by the CROUS, can help santé étudiants you find a student job compatible with your studies: http://www.jobaviz.fr SIGN UP FOR ADDITIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE You can also sign up for top-up insurance which will cover all health expenses not covered by the free and compulsory health insurance. THINGS TO DO Take note: The plans and coverage levels differ IN BORDEAUX / from one company to another. To choose a top-up insurance policy which meets your needs and your budget, you can compare student health insurance TAKE UP A SPORT plans on the Internet. • In your institution, you may also have free access to sports facilities. Contact your Sports Department. HOUSING INSURANCE Université de Bordeaux actively supports sports In France, housing insurance is mandatory activities and the personal development of its The “garantie risques locatifs” - rental risk guarantee students: https://www.u-bordeaux.fr/ - is housing insurance which you can you subscribe > Campus > Sport with your bank or a private insurance company. • In Bordeaux, you can also find a sports activity Online subscription is also often possible. among the sports disciplines offered by the city, at the site: http://www.bordeaux.fr/ > Découvrir et sortir > Sports et loisirs

5 BE ACTIVE - 15 bookshops, including Librairie Mollat, which is the largest independent bookshop in France, Attend cultural and sporting events, or join a social founded in 1896! or community group, through one of the numerous - a network of 8 municipal libraries and a portal of local or national student clubs and associations. 60 media centers: Learn more: http://www.bordeaux.fr/ > Découvrir et sortir > - To learn more, check with your school (Service Culture > Lecture et bibliothèques de la vie étudiante, Student Services) or visit the In Bordeaux, for going out or staying abreast of following sites: www.animafac.net or events, read the leading regional daily paper, Sud www.letudiant.fr Ouest, available in newsstands or on the Internet: At Université de Bordeaux, the Bureau de la Vie https://www.sudouest.fr/ Étudiante (Student Life Centre) manages all student You can also check out the cultural agenda of the associations that operate on the campuses: Tourist Office:https://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com https://www.u-bordeaux.fr/ > Campus > Vie > A voir à faire > Agenda des évènements associative The ESN Bordeaux association (International Exchange Students) organizes events to promote the integration of international students: TOP https://www.facebook.com/ErasmusBdx/ ATTRACTIONS / GAINING CULTURE AND PARTYING Bordeaux’s historic city center has been registered • Bordeaux offers many ways to cultivate yourself in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2007. or party. Movie theaters, concerts, theaters, operas, • Old Bordeaux, an architectural ensemble of 18th museums, exhibitions, and festivals are on the century buildings. program and most of the time, at reduced cost for students: http://www.bordeaux.fr/ > Découvrir et • Quartier Saint-Pierre, in the historic city center, with sortir > Culture its old picturesque streets. • At Université de Bordeaux, the Culture department • Place de la Bourse, a beautiful, horseshoe-shaped publishes an annual guide and notably organizes square, and the “Miroir d’Eau” or reflecting pool next cultural festivals throughout the year on Bordeaux to it. campuses: https://www.u-bordeaux.fr/ • Quartier and Quai des Chartrons, the old district > Campus > Culture for Bordeaux's merchants along the River For entertainment or to pick up some culture in . Bordeaux, you can choose from: • Cité du Vin, housed in a futuristic building, for an - a dozen movie theaters in the Bordeaux interactive, sensorial journey through the world of metropolitan area, including multiplexes (student wine (drink with moderation!). rates, rewards cards) and two arthouse movie • Musée d’Art Contemporain of Bordeaux (CAPC), theaters: the Utopia in Bordeaux and Cinéma Jean- or Contemporary Art Museum, housed in renovated Eustache in Pessac. warehouses. - 11 major museums, including two scientific museums: the Musée de Bordeaux (Natural History • Saint-André Cathedral, with its separate tower, Museum) and the Université Bordeaux Montaigne’s Tour Pey-Berland. Musée d’Ethnographie (Museum of Ethnography). • Musée d’Aquitaine, or Aquitaine Museum, one of In Bordeaux, the city’s museums are free on the the largest regional history museums in France. st 1 Sunday of each month (excluding July and • Jardin Public, or Botanical Gardens, a green space August).The Pass’Musées also allows you to visit in the heart of the city. museums at reduced rates: For more information, consult the Tourist Office http://www.bordeaux.fr/ > Découvrir et sortir > website: https://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com Culture > Musées > Pass Musées Bordeaux > Discover Bordeaux > Must See - about 30 auditoriums (Bordeaux Metro area), including the Grand Théâtre, one of the world’s most beautiful theatres, opened in 1780: https://www.opera-bordeaux.com/ > L’Opéra > Les salles > Le Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux

6 IMPORTANT JULY - AUGUST • Quai des Sports, free sports activities on the quays. ANNUAL EVENTS / SEPTEMBER • Les Campulsations, a student festival in MARCH September, organized by CROUS of Bordeaux • Carnaval des Deux-rives, a fun, festive occasion. Aquitaine: http://www.crous-bordeaux.fr/ > Culture > Les Campulsations APRIL • Les Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage days), free • Journées des Arts et de la Culture (JACES), Art visits of cultural venues. and Culture Days to highlight cultural and artistic accomplishments in higher learning. OCTOBER • Moissons d’avril, a festival of student creations, • Students of the World Night, guided organized by Université de Bordeaux: to different spots in the city, consulting and https://www.u-bordeaux.fr/ > Actualités > Moissons information with student associations. d’avril 2019 • Fête de la Science in the University laboratories. • Bordeaux Marathon: 20,000 runners in the city • FAB, the Bordeaux International Arts Festival center and neighboring . (theater, dance, performance art, circus acts, music MAY and visual arts). • Pint of Science, a European initiative for learning about research in atypical venues. • The Nuit Européenne des Musées (European Museum Night), an occasion to visit museums differently (and for free). JUNE • Fête de la Musique: Music everywhere in town (free concerts). • Bordeaux fête le vin ( Festival) / Bordeaux fête le fleuve (Bordeaux River Festival): these two festivals are organized in even and odd years, respectively, with a number of popular events and activities.

To stay informed and attuned to others and the world, to share and dialogue with students social media where Campus France has an especially strong presence! Don’t forget to join the France Alumni network to take part in SHARE discussion groups on various subjects, take advantage of PARTICIPATE cultural outings, and consult job and internship offers.

7 THINGS TO KNOW

Bordeaux Metropolitan area: BORDEAUX, residents 760,000 SEAT OF THE City of Bordeaux: DEPARTMENT, and capital city of the 250,000 residents Nouvelle Aquitaine Region, the largest French Region CITY IN THE REGION No. 1 with 12 departments th 9 LARGEST CITY IN FRANCE

NOUVELLE- Bordeaux: AQUITAINE REGION, th 92,000 7 FRENCH students REGION in terms of hosting foreign students including 13% (21,000 international international students students)

BORDEAUX RANKED 9th (out of 44) AMONG FRENCH UNIVERSITY TOWNS AS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND STUDY (awarded by L’Étudiant magazine)

Most of the information presented in the Campus France City Information Sheets concerns all international students regardless of their institution. In France, in each of the host cities, most foreign students study at universities. Accordingly, the City Information Sheets attach great importance to them without overlooking the other higher education institutions even if it is not possible to list them all here with their specific information. For more information on the institutions’ welcomes and orientations: https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/recherche/categorie/nouvelle-aquitaine-554

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